Article 15
  1. Following the announcement of its establishment, the Party shall enjoy legal personality and shall not be dissolved except in accordance with its Memorandum of Association or by a decision of the Court.

  2. The Party’s affairs shall be managed by a leadership formed in accordance with the provisions of its Memorandum of Association, and it shall be represented by its President before others, including judicial and administrative authorities. If the Memorandum of Association does not provide for the position of Party President, then its General Secretary shall assume those representative duties. The President or the General Secretary, as the case may be, may deputise, in writing, one or more of the members of the Party to enjoy all or any of his powers, and may retain counsel in judicial and legal proceeding relating to the Party.

Article 16 Any person who wishes to join the Party after the announcement of its establishment must have completed eighteen years of age, and must also meet the other conditions provided for in Article (5) Paragraph (B through I) of this Law.
Article 17 The Party may issue one or more periodic publications to express its principles and views in accordance with the conditions provided for in the applicable Press and Publications Law.
Article 18
  1. The Party’s headquarters, correspondence and communication means shall be inviolable and shall not be censored, raided or confiscated except with a judicial order.

  2. With the exception of cases of being caught in the act and flagrant violations, the Party’s headquarters may only be searched with a warrant of the Attorney and his presence and that of a Party representative. If the latter refuses recorded in the minutes of the search which shall be made in the presence of two witnesses.

  3. Violation of the previous paragraph shall result in the invalidity of the search and the results thereof. The violator shall be subject to civil and criminal responsibilities.

Article 19

  1. In its financial resources, the Party shall fully depend on Jordanian, local known, declared and specified sources.

  2. The Party may accept gifts and donations only from Jordanian citizens, provided that the amount given by any one person does not exceed five thousand Jordanian Dinars per year.

  3. The Party may invest its assets and resources inside the Kingdom in the manner it sees fit, provided that such investments are declared and legitimate and that the objective therefore is not to achieve any personal gain or benefit to any of the members of the Party.

 

  1. The Party’s headquarters shall be exempted from all taxes and governmental duties imposed on immovable assets.

  2. For the purposes of applying the provisions of the Penalties Law, the Party’s assets shall be considered public assets. The persons responsible for the Party’s affairs and those working therein shall be considered, for the same purposes, public employees. Members of the leadership of the Party shall be subject to the legal provisions governing illegal gain.

Article 20 The Party shall provide the Minister with a copy of its budget for each year during the first quarter and a declaration of its financial means and sources and financial position. The Minister or whomever he authorises has the right to examine the Party’s accounts and to audit its financial records.
Article 21

The Party shall be committed to the following principles and rules in pursuing its affairs, and shall set out clearly in its Memorandum of Association:

 

  1. Adherence to the provisions of the Constitution and respect for the supremacy of the Law.

  2. Adherence to the principle of political pluralism in thought, opinion and organisation.

  3. Adherence to the preservation of the independence and security of the Homeland, protection of national unity, renunciation all forms of violence and non-discrimination among citizens.

  4. Adherence to the achievement of equal opportunities for all citizens to assume responsibility and participation therein.

  5. Adherence to avoiding any organisational or financial ties with any non-Jordanian body, as well as directing partisan activity upon the orders or directives of any foreign country or body.

  6. Abstention from partisan organisation and advocacy among the ranks of the Armed Forces, Security Instrumentalities and Civil Defence and the Judiciary, or from establishing military or para-military organisations of any form whatsoever.

  7. Avoiding the utilisation of the state's institutions, public organisations and all educational institutions for partisan organisation, and striving to preserve the neutrality of these institutions towards everyone in performing their duties.

Article 22

The Party shall keep the following records and statements at its main headquarters:

(a) The Party’s Memorandum of Association.
(b) The names, addresses and residences of the Party’s members, founding members and leadership members.
(c) A record of the decisions of the leadership.
(d) A detailed record of the revenues and expenditures of the Party.
Article 23 The leadership of the Party shall inform the Minister, by means of a letter submitted to the Ministry’s Registry against a notice of receipt, of any resolution adopted by the Party to dissolve or merge itself, or change its leadership or amend its Memorandum of Association, within ten days of the date of issuance of such resolution or of making this amendment or change.
Article 24
  1. Any one who receives, on behalf of the Party, any money from any non-Jordanian source shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding two thousand Dinars, or with both penalties. Such money shall be confiscated and added to the account of the Treasury.

  2. Anyone who participates in a non-licensed Party, or one that does not declare itself in accordance with the provisions of this Law, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or with a fine not exceeding five hundred Dinars, or with both penalties.

  3. Anyone who forms a military or para-military organisation shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of the Penalties Law.

  4. Anyone who commits a violation of the provisions of this Law for which no specified penalty has been stipulated therein, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or a fine not exceeding two hundred Dinars. The two penalties shall be combined in case of repetition.

Article 25
  1. The Party may be dissolved by decision of the Court, upon a case filed by the Minister, if the Party violates any of the provisions of Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article (16) of the Constitution, or violates any material provision of this Law. The Court may decide to suspend the Party if the Minister submits a request therefore. The decision to suspend the Party shall be considered cancelled if, within a period of eight days from the date of service of that decision, the Minister does not file a case requesting the dissolution of the Party.

  2. The Court shall issue its final decision in any case filed pursuant to this Article within a period not exceeding sixty days of filing the case before it.

  3. The Minister may deputise in writing the Chief of the Administrative Public Prosecutor, or one of his assistants, to file any case pursuant to this Article and to submit any application or defence necessitated by the case, or to request and make all necessary procedures, including the presentation of evidence and arguments and services of notification.

Article 26 The Counsel of Ministers may issue regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
Article 27 Political Parties Law No.(15) for the year 1955 is repealed.
Article 28 The Prime Minister and the Ministers are charged with the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
August 23, 1992 El-Hassan Bin Talal